This is the part where I get to write. It's probably obvious that I'm more about creating art than I am about writing. But people tell me that I should have a blog on my website. And it is true that from time to time I like to write something. So we'll see how I do!

I often think about what is good abstract art. I've come to the conclusion that it's in the eye of the beholder. I create abstract art because it pleases me and what images I see in my mind. One artist friend said that if the work looks good hanging in any position, then it is a good abstract work. Or this from a group I'm in..."(abstract art is) unrelated to any concrete realities or specific objects. Abstract works have rules of composition, color, etc. also." Well I guess I don't always follow the rules. My latest work "Black Hole" is based on real reality.

Have not given much thought to abstract art in a theoretical sense. I have given some thought to what is a "painting" and what is "art". I think that you are correct "art" is determined by the viewer. A painting is a physical object. It is a surface on which a pigment is applied. To the question, Is a painting art?" My answer is, "It may be. It depends on the viewer. If he thinks that it is art, it is art." There is no general definition for art. A painting is not "art" until a viewer says it is. And will be "art" only for that viewer.